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they_o have_v a_o good_a stock_n that_o they_o can_v stay_v long_o than_o they_o let_v in_o the_o more_o for_o the_o more_o be_v let_v in_o the_o long_a will_v it_o be_v ever_o it_o become_v salt_n which_o be_v do_v they_o sweep_v it_o up_o and_o keep_v it_o for_o use_n and_o so_o let_v in_o more_o and_o thus_o be_v they_o well_o provide_v with_o salt_n to_o powder_v their_o beef_n pork_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v not_o keep_v sweet_a otherwise_o many_o hour_n after_o it_o be_v kill_v hvghes's_fw-fr american_n physician_n pag._n 35._o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o marish_a the_o salt_n be_v make_v more_o or_o less_o white_a the_o reddish_n earth_n make_v the_o salt_n more_o grey_a the_o blueish_a more_o white_a beside_o if_o you_o let_v run_v in_o a_o little_a more_o water_n than_o you_o ought_v the_o salt_n become_v thence_o more_o white_a but_o than_o it_o yield_v not_o so_o much_o general_o all_o the_o marsh_n require_v a_o fat_a 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most_o manifest_a substance_n in_o all_o artificial_a compost_n it_o be_v salt_n which_o fertilize_v and_o render_v egypt_n so_o luxurious_o fruitful_a after_o the_o inundation_n of_o nile_n and_o the_o nitrous_a ground_n of_o jamaica_n and_o other_o place_n which_o cause_n so_o stupendous_a a_o growth_n of_o plant_n and_o tree_n in_o a_o word_n salt_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o dominion_n almost_o monarchical_a in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o vegetation_n be_v so_o absolute_a a_o ingredient_n in_o all_o our_o dung_n and_o compost_n to_o conclude_v you_o know_v who_o have_v dignify_v salt_n with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o be_v name_v element-earth_n the_o vigour_n and_o close_a of_o all_o thing_n yea_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o elementated_a body_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v quid_fw-la divinum_fw-la the_o original_a of_o all_o fecundity_n nor_o can_v i_o say_v less_o since_o there_o be_v nor_o sacrifice_n nor_o discourse_n acceptable_a without_o it_o evelâ—n's_n discourse_n of_o earth_n in_o several_a place_n pag._n 312_o 313_o 314._o fol._n see_v a_o account_n of_o the_o salt_n spring_v at_o nantwich_n in_o châ—shire_n by_o dr._n william_n jackson_n in_o the_o philos_fw-la transact_v numb_a 53._o and_o of_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o droytwich_n in_o worcester-shire_n by_o dr._n tho._n rastell_n in_o the_o philos_fw-la transact_v numb_a 142._o and_o of_o the_o salt_n spring_v in_o staffordshire_n by_o dr._n rob._n plot_n in_o his_o description_n of_o that_o county_n observation_n concern_v gold_n the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o inanimate_a body_n and_o the_o most_o esteem_v of_o all_o metal_n be_v gold_n universal_o know_v and_o cover_v by_o all_o people_n it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n aâ—d_v in_o the_o sâ—me_a manner_n as_o other_o metal_n be_v but_o of_o part_n so_o pure_a and_o perfect_a and_o so_o well_o compact_v together_o by_o decoction_n that_o its_o substance_n be_v as_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o any_o of_o the_o element_n to_o be_v corrupt_v or_o destroy_v the_o fire_n that_o consume_v all_o other_o metal_n only_o make_v gold_n more_o pure_a the_o air_n and_o water_n diminish_v not_o its_o lustre_n nor_o can_v earth_n make_v it_o rust_v or_o waste_v by_o the_o nobleness_n of_o its_o substance_n it_o have_v most_o deserve_o obtain_v that_o estimation_n which_o the_o world_n give_v it_o and_o the_o natural_a virtue_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o admirable_a equality_n of_o its_o composition_n be_v the_o best_a medicine_n against_o melancholy_n and_o the_o great_a cordial_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o perpetual_o run_v after_o this_o avaritious_a metal_n as_o the_o needle_n do_v after_o the_o loadstone_n the_o virtue_n ascribe_v to_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la to_o preserve_v a_o body_n perpetual_o in_o youthfulness_n without_o infirmity_n together_o with_o the_o receipt_n of_o make_v thereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o those_o author_n who_o have_v write_v concern_v the_o same_o albaro_n alonso_n barba_fw-la of_o metal_n translat_a by_o the_o earl_n of_o sandwich_n chap._n 26._o gold_n have_v the_o least_o variety_n of_o regular_a figure_n in_o the_o ore_n of_o any_o metal_n because_o more_o solid_a and_o therefore_o less_o wanton_a than_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a specimen_fw-la mention_v by_o georgius_n de_fw-fr sepibus_fw-la which_o he_o call_v aurum_fw-la ramescens_fw-la the_o ductility_n of_o gold_n be_v admirable_a one_o grain_n in_o leave_n be_v extend_v to_o above_o fifty_o inch_n square_a and_o one_o ounce_n employ_v in_o guild_v small_a hair-wyre_n will_v be_v extend_v to_o almost_o a_o hundred_o mile_n in_o length_n as_o mr._n boyle_n have_v observe_v the_o use_v of_o gold_n for_o vessel_n coin_n armour_n garment_n etc._n etc._n be_v infinite_a
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